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Title: Do You Know Pippi Longstocking? by Astrid Lindgren, Ingrid Nyman, Elisabeth Kallick Dyssegaard ISBN: 9-1296466-1-8 Publisher: R & S Books Pub. Date: 15 October, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
Rating: 5
Summary: Stunning illustrations! A must for Pippi and Astrid fans!
Comment: I bought this book only for the illustrations. In fact, I gave hardly any consideration to what the writing would be like, but both writing and illustrations were a treat.
First, I'll go to the illustrations because they are the most novel thing about this book. This is the first Pippi Longstocking book every to be published in the US with the original illustrations by the (obviously) talented Ingrid Vang Nyman. Her pictures are amazingly bright and cheery. Great amounts of reds and yellows, blues, and greens were used. It doesn't seem like there was a dull color on her pallate. The colors on the cover are pretty much the only colors used throughout the book and the result is breathtaking. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not saying this is the Sistine Chapel or anything, but the pictures are so simple looking, clean cut, and almost "primitive" (that isn't really the proper word I'm looking for, but anyway...). I was persistently amazed on Ingrid Nyman's attention to detail. Her scenes focus on the main characters and there actions, but if you look around the scenes, the detail is wonderful!
Most of Astrid Lindgren's writing in the book won't be new to her fans, but the way she changes it is very pleasing. It is just perfect for young readers. I know that this is minute point that most people probably won't notice, but I loved the way Astrid Lindgren pulled the story from its original books into present tense. I felt much more inside the story this way and this shows her mastery and skill at writing for children of all ages.
This is must-have for Astrid Lindgren and Pippi Longstocking fans and perfect for those kids whom you want to know Pippi. At the moment, there are two ways in book-form to introduce kids to Pippi, the "Pippi Longstocking Storybooks" from Viking Press and this book. Although the intentions of Viking are admirable (indeed, the way they handled it is excellent), it doesn't fit for the age bracket that this book targets. Now, you can start children off on this book, lead them to The Pippi Longstocking Storybooks, and they're well on their way to reading the three classics!
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Title: Pippi Goes to School (Pippi Longstocking Storybooks) by Astrid Lindgren, Michael Chesworth, Joy Peskin ISBN: 0141302364 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Pippi Longstocking in the Park by Ingrid Nyman, Astrid Lindgren ISBN: 912965307X Publisher: R & S Books Pub. Date: 20 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren, Michael Chesworth ISBN: 0670876127 Publisher: Viking Childrens Books Pub. Date: October, 1997 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Pippi's Extraordinary Ordinary Day by Astrid Lindgren, Michael Chesworth, E. Law ISBN: 0670880736 Publisher: Viking Childrens Books Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Ericsson Lindgren, Louis S. Glanzman, Florence Lamborn ISBN: 0140309578 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: May, 1997 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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